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WWL Arbitration 2019

“a very talented arbitration practitioner” who is “responsive” and “great to work with.”

WWL Switzerland Arbitration 2019

“an excellent arbitration practitioner who has done impressive work in both international and domestic proceedings.”

WWL Litigation Future Leaders 2018

“"star" practitioner, who is a pleasure to work with.”

WWL Litigation Future Leaders 2018

“draws praise for his solid and profound legal know-how.”

       
 
Stefan Leimgruber
Zurich

Dr. Stefan Leimgruber

Partner

+41 44 215 9387

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Özlem Ickin

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oezlem.ickin@swlegal.ch

Stefan Leimgruber is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution Group in Zurich. His practice focuses on domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration.

Expertise

  Dispute Resolution   International Arbitration
  Restructuring and Insolvency   Sports

Experience

  • Represents parties before Swiss courts with a particular focus on banking and financial disputes, post-M&A and corporate litigation, interim measures and enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Acts as counsel and as arbitrator in international arbitrations, ad hoc and institutional, in particular in post-M&A and shareholder disputes as well as in disputes relating to joint ventures, license, purchase, and distribution agreements
  • Advises and represents sport federations, officials and athletes in sports law matters

Career

Professional Experience
2016
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2007
Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
2003
Legal Secretary and Substitute Judge at the Zurich District Court
Education and Admission
2013
Dr. iur., University of Lucerne
2006
Bar Admission in Switzerland
2002
lic iur., University of Zurich
Additional Professional Activities
  • Regular publications in his areas of specializations
  • Member of several professional associations, including IBA, ASA, DRI, AIJA, the Swiss and the Zurich Bar Association
 

Recognitions

  • Who's Who Legal Future Leader in Litigation 2018 (Most highly-regarded Europe) and 2019 (Second most highly-regarded Europe) and Arbitration 2017-2019 
  • Who's Who Legal Switzerland: Arbitration
  • Legal 500: Recognized as a Next Generation Lawyer (Litigation) 2017/2018/2019
  • LMG Expert Guides: Rising Star (Commercial Arbitration) 2016-2019

Languages

  • German
  • English

Selected Publications

  Kommentierung Art. 91–96 (Gläubigerverzug / Obligee's default), Basler Kommentar, Obligationenrecht I   Litigation: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2018   Finding, Freezing and Attaching Assets – A Multi-Jurisdictional Handbook (Switzerland – Chapter 18)   Kommentierung von Art. 243-260 ZPO   Declaratory Relief in International Commercial Arbitration
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Speaking Engagements

  Stefan Leimgruber: Moderator at the AIJA - 11th Annual Arbitration Conference   Stefan Leimgruber: Speaker at the joint SCAI, ZHK and Zürcher Bankenverband conference   Schellenberg Wittmer – Host of the ZAV/ASA Arbitration Forum 2017
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